Russell 2000 index rallies 18% in 2006

SteveGelsi

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The small-cap Russell 2000 Index gained 18.4% in 2006, outperforming the 15.5% rise by the large-cap Russell 1000 Index for the seventh year in the past eight, Russell said Wednesday. "Every time the large-cap segment picked up some momentum in performance relative to small caps in 2006, it didn't last long," said David Hintz, senior manager research analyst. "The Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 each outperformed the other for six separate months through the year, but in the end the Russell 2000 proved more resilient in their back-and-forth struggle."

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